New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-15
DID PINE LEAVE A WILL,
MORE WITNESSES FOR wARDwELL HEARD.
PERSONS WHO HEARD THE MIsER SAY he WOULD
oIve HIS MONEY TO THE CLAIMANT.

PERSONS WHO HEARD THE MIsER SAY he WOULD
GIVE HIS MONEY TO THE CLAIMANT.
The contest over the largo estate left by James h
Paine the mser continued yesterday before Surros
gate Rollins. Colonel Frederick c. McLewey repeated
the story so often told by other witnesses In regard to
Paine's untidy habits shabby garments and graspins
ways. The witness when told that Paine had money
thought II was q joke.
Miss Eliza Weber who came over with Miss Lyd's
Thompsons blondes but IL herself . pronounced and
portly brunette was next called by Ex-Governor Cham
berain AZ witness for Mr. wardwe She L. the wife OF
w. G. Muliiory Of Dockstaders Ministries she deposed
that she Rad come St Louis to testify In this case
She sad that Paine was never welldressed man. but
ALWAYS neat In his attire She thought she had never
seen him with collar on, but that he always wore .
coIored silk handkerchief neatly folded about his
neck He looked dirty. but was always
shabby Paine told her that "arawen was
the only friend be ever had in the world and that ne In
tended to make him comfortable for life and had mads
his will In his favor
Cross examined by exAttorncy General Leshe hnsseh
the witness said Paine occasion told ner thas
the reason he had married that he had not peen
lucky enough to get girl" He said that II he had met
a girl like Mrs wardwen in HIS youth ne would nave
WariweIrs office. Mr. Paine reading the Bible AMI
That she never read t. Paine did not like this Others
present said she should not speak to hin IN
reply question in regard to paines eccentrice''
the witness said
We all have idiosyncraeies Some drink some chew
told me Paine had said very nice ,s OuICm.
looking woman. and asked why Didn't marry MN an'
swerel that he was too old THIS was al sag 10 ose a,
an old gentleman Ike Mr. Paine II had known how much
money he had might have been tempted, ,Laugnter.i
doing very well at the time and MT Wardws sa
that Mr. Paine had little money. III had married nun
would have taken good care OF hm men s s so.
prised impressed me so that IL
surprised thar he should Tell me about H. put was nos
hfa ma vi y
very proper thing him do, as Mr. and MIS- Wardweh
had been very&ind TO HIM a,-
The witness said that she was receiving saiary 10
week at present. and she got $500 for coming 10 New
MAY ryron. who went with the Greedy Relief Exped'
ton az steward called for the contestants anu u
bIeeckerst Paine often entered the bakers shop lie
looked dirty. The Witness thinking ne was poor gave
him something cat when he learned that ne was
not he stopped giving him food ana tneh Tue oIu man
TO eat The witness talked TO Paine ABOUT ms popoeu
trip to the Arctic regions, and Paine advised ni ~ 20.
saving that he admired who would 40 SO muen ior
science. After his return he gave iaine sono
wooen stockings He never wore stockings anu was eJ
George Munich corroborated the testimony OF Tyron
David r Underhi who keeps grocery at no ~.
testified that Paine was In the naDit ~
uyng one worth OF bread al LIS Store anu "o"u
then beg for a little tea .... oo.
Watson Moore lawyer said that Paine ate raw car
ro and over ripe fruit and anything that he could get
In restaurant occasion, he saw the Hlser taAo
/ the SCRAPS that he had left on his plate
Lorenzo Tomacelli deposed that falne oieh SAT ~ ny
restaurant in Beecker-st. and on TWO occaslous
very angry One of these when he was aecuseu ".
stealing a napkin anu ahother "o' ""0A ~ WV ~
sign some paper
The will be resumed to-horro~